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These men are cleaning up the rubble of the reconstructed house behind them, as they wait for more material to continue to construct this house. Haiti has been in a constant state of reconstruction since the earthquake. Some strides have been made,…

Like every other culture, Haitians are obsessed with the Lotto. Although times were harder prior to the Earthquake, post 2010 made everyone desperate in hopes to win big. The lotto provides that sheer sense of hope.

Haitians are obsessed with cola, and love to enjoy it with a good meal.

The word “Tripotay” is often known as/ said with a negative connotation, but this is a story of two childhood friends, my mother and her Bestfriend, catching up on old times and laughing like middle school girls

Taxis in Haiti are also motorcycles, and the taxi men wear a label on their clothing indicating who they are so that they are easily identified by pedestrians.

Motorcycles are one of the main types of transformation in Haiti, and men here in the south pride themselves on having the best kind out. This man posed with such pride next to his bike. He even named it after his favorite food.

These are my late uncle’s shoes. My uncle was extremely flashy and prided himself on good looking shoes wherever he went.

Laundry day in Haiti is mostly done on Sundays and always through a bucket. Washing machines are pretty much scarce, so washing clothes in a bucket is just a sacred as it it’s important.

I went around the town with my mother, sister and niece and stopped by an old atelier in town. Haiti’s history with tailors is a bit complex. At the end of the 20th century, USA charities and organizations began shipping second-hand clothing into…

Taken at La Tourterelle Beach in Les Cayes. People come here to fish and collect other seafood from the ocean. The water is incredibly breathtaking and the skilled sailors use their boats to fish as well.